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About the LEPC
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Background |
What
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Regulations
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Who
We Are
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The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was formed
in 1988 to help the public and emergency response personnel
address safety issues related to hazardous materials.
The focus of the LEPC is on planning, regional coordination,
education, and awareness.
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Background
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The District X LEPC is one of eleven district
committees in Florida. District X comprises the following
counties:
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Palm Beach |
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Martin |
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St. Lucie |
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Indian River |
The LEPC includes members from the following: law enforcement,
emergency management, fire fighting, first aid, health,
environmental interests, hospitals, elected state officials,
transportation personnel, water management districts, media,
owners and operators of facilities subject to the requirements
of Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act
(EPCRA), interested citizens, and non-elected and elected
local officials.
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What We Do
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The Treasure Coast LEPC maintains a watchful eye over the
activities of all companies that store, use, or transport
hazardous materials in our community. It takes many people
to run these companies, and most of these people are your
neighbors. Currently, there are more than 1,000 companies
reporting their chemical inventories to the District X LEPC.
Biennial hazardous materials response exercise:
Exercises are performed to evaluate communications systems,
initial response to an incident, incident command system,
on-scene triage, and decontamination procedures for multi-jurisdictional
response teams. A critique is held immediately after the
exercise so that any deficiencies in the plan can be identified
and corrected.
Community Outreach Events: The LEPC outreach committee
coordinates and attends community and private industry events
to educate individuals about hazardous materials.
Industry Specific Training Programs/
Emergency Response Agency Training Programs: Your LEPC
trains industry personnel about the EPCRA and Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act Title III (SARA Title
III). Classes are available throughout the year. The LEPC
also trains emergency response personnel by supporting classes
in Hazardous Materials Awareness and instructs companies
on how to file reports in conformance with to SARA Title
III and the Clean Air Act, 112(r).
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Regulations
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In 1996, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published
a new regulation requiring facilities that use, make, or
store more than certain amounts of regulated chemicals to
develop a Risk Management Program (RMP).
The RMP is one of the largest environmental programs undertaken
in the U.S. since the passing of the Clean Air Act Amendments
in 1990. The goal of an RMP is to prevent serious chemical
accidents and to reduce the potential impact of accidental
releases.
The District X Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan (HMEP)
provides citizens and emergency first responders with Hazards,
Risks, and Vulnerability Analyses for facilities that regularly
use, handle, or store Extremely Hazardous Substances.
The LEPC will conduct outreach activities to provide opportunities
for area residents to discuss community issues and to learn
more about local industry and companies in the Treasure
Coast Region. The LEPC will also sponsor or support public
safety events such as exhibits, demonstrations, and presentations
by industry.
For more information on any program or meetings of the
Local Emergency Planning Committee, please contact the LEPC
at (772) 221-4060.
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